Ensure WAF has XSS protection enabled
WAF should have cross-site scripting (XSS) protection rules.
Security Impact
XSS attacks can steal user sessions and inject malicious content.
How to Remediate
Include AWSManagedRulesCommonRuleSet which includes XSS protection rules.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-waf-4
- Service
- AWS WAF
- Category
- Web Security
- Severity
- HIGH
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